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SSA-2004-305-01 apache+mod_ssl

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
SSA-2004-305-01 apache+mod_ssl

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

New apache packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0,
and -current to fix a security issue. Apache has been upgraded to
version 1.3.33 which fixes a buffer overflow which may permit local
users to execute arbitrary code as the apache user.

The mod_ssl package has also been upgraded to version 2.8.22_1.3.33.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0940

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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